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•FinCEN’s UBO Reporting Rule defines a “beneficial owner,” with respect to a Reporting
Company, as any individual (i.e., one or more) who, directly or indirectly, through any
contract, arrangement, understanding, relationship or otherwise:
•owns or controls at least 25% of the ownership interests of such Reporting Company; or
•exercises “substantial control” over the Reporting Company.
•An individual exercises “substantial control” over a Reporting Company if the individual:
•serves a senior officer of the Reporting Company (e.g., president, CEO, COO, CFO, general counsel and any
other officer who performs a similar function regardless of title);
•has authority over the appointment or removal of any senior officer or a majority of the board of directors (or
similar body); or
•directs, determines, or has substantial influence over important decisions made by the Reporting Company
(i.e., sale or other transfer of principal assets, reorganization, dissolution, merger, major expenditures or
investments, issuances of any equity, incurrence of any significant debt, approval of the operating budget,
selection or termination of business lines or ventures or geographic focus, compensation schemes and
incentive programs for senior officers, entering into or terminating significant contracts, or amendments of
any substantial governance documents).
Who is a Beneficial Owner?